In some places it does get dry, especially on the warm/hot side. Weekly, I pour water in, mix it and pack it down. Your response made me realize that inside of his hideaway (which is a small pot on its side) that he sleeps in, he usually tries to push out the sphagnum moss and sleep in the coco...
No, it is not a coil bulb. It is a long flourescent tube along the length of the enclosure. I have looked into his eyes and it does not seem to be substrate that is irritating them.
Hi there, my name is Abby and I am new to the forum but I have used it as my main resource as a new tortoise owner. I have a four-month-old Hermann's hatchling named Otis, and I have had him for almost a month. He has a very large appetite, is soaked once a day for 15-20 minutes, and is fairly...